'Certain leaders' could have immunity at ICC: French foreign minister

Certain leaders could have immunity at the International Criminal Court under the Rome Statute that established the institution, France's foreign minister said Wednesday, after the ICC issued arrests warrants for Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister.

Asked if France would arrest Netanyahu if he stepped on French territory, Jean-Noel Barrot told Franceinfo radio that France "is very committed to international justice and will apply international law". But he added that the court's statute "deals with questions of immunity for certain leaders". 

"It is ultimately up to the judicial authorities to decide," he added. 

Reporting by AFP